Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-08-30 — TX
Operator
Et Crude Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,600
Incident datetime
2023-08-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/31/2023 at approximately 08:00, a measurement technician was performing end of month activities and discovered release at the hudson station. Control center was immediately notified, shutdown the pipeline and local personal were dispatched to the location. A total of approximately 23 barrels of crude oil was released from facility piping and was fully contained to company facility property. All free product was cleaned up and contaminated soil removed. The failed pipeline section was cutout and replaced. On 8/4/2023 at 17:00, the line was restarted. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion. The chemical corrosion program treatment program was reviewed with chemical vendor which resulted in a recommendation for treatment with different chemical injections and installation of coupon water traps. Modified treatment program will be implemented along with water trap installation to more closely monitor conditions.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230198
Supplemental Number
38478
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31476
Name
Et Crude Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
38.093464
Location Longitude
-98.581718
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hudson Station
Segment Name
48432 12-Inch Tank Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67578
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Stafford
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Pangan Group Chendu Iron And Steel Co
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
231
Est Cost Prop Damage
12600
Est Cost Emergency
27900
Est Cost Environmental
8700
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
49431
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
12
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2011-04-18 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2023-08-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/31/2023 at approximately 08:00, a measurement technician was performing end of month activities and discovered release at the hudson station. Control center was immediately notified, shutdown the pipeline and local personal were dispatched to the location. A total of approximately 23 barrels of crude oil was released from facility piping and was fully contained to company facility property. All free product was cleaned up and contaminated soil removed. The failed pipeline section was cutout and replaced. On 8/4/2023 at 17:00, the line was restarted. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion. The chemical corrosion program treatment program was reviewed with chemical vendor which resulted in a recommendation for treatment with different chemical injections and installation of coupon water traps. Modified treatment program will be implemented along with water trap installation to more closely monitor conditions.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230198 |
| Supplemental Number | 38478 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31476 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Et Crude Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 38.093464 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.581718 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hudson Station |
| Segment Name | 48432 12-Inch Tank Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67578 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Stafford |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Pangan Group Chendu Iron And Steel Co |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 231 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 27900 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8700 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 49431 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 12 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-04-18 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-08-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/31/2023 at approximately 08:00, a measurement technician was performing end of month activities and discovered release at the hudson station. Control center was immediately notified, shutdown the pipeline and local personal were dispatched to the location. A total of approximately 23 barrels of crude oil was released from facility piping and was fully contained to company facility property. All free product was cleaned up and contaminated soil removed. The failed pipeline section was cutout and replaced. On 8/4/2023 at 17:00, the line was restarted. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion. The chemical corrosion program treatment program was reviewed with chemical vendor which resulted in a recommendation for treatment with different chemical injections and installation of coupon water traps. Modified treatment program will be implemented along with water trap installation to more closely monitor conditions. |
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